By Eleanor Hull
© Public Domain
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Be Thou my Vision, O
Lord of my heart
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Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
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Thou my best thought, by
day or by night
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Waking or sleeping, Thy presence
my light
Be Thou my Wisdom, and
Thou my true Word
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord
Thou my great Father, I
Thy true son
Thou in me dwelling, and
I with Thee one
Riches I heed not, nor
man’s empty praise
Thou mine inheritance,
now and always
Thou and Thou only,
first in my heart
High King of heaven, my
Treasure Thou art
High King of heaven, my
victory won
May I reach heaven’s
joys, O bright heaven’s Sun
Heart of my own heart,
whatever befall
Still be my Vision, O
Ruler of all
Be Thou my shield, and
my sword for the fight
Be Thou my dignity, be
Thou my might
Thou my soul's shelter,
and Thou my high tow'r,
Raise Thou me
heav'nward, O Pow'r of my pow'r